It has everything YA fiction needs to be captivating: mystery, tough women, annoyingly cute bad boys, sarcasm, and humor. “This is a great debut novel from a fantastic new Australian author. I frequently laughed aloud while reading Frankie.” - Australian Book Review “A gritty, darkly witty debut.” - Kirkus Reviews But no matter what she throws at you, you’ll want to keep rooting her on to the bitter end.” - Morris Award Finalist Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, author of The Smell of Other People's Houses Spoiler alert: it may be with a welding gun or the collected works of Shakespeare.

“ Frankie will make you laugh till it hurts and then she’ll break your heart. “Frankie's a great, gutsy character, full of heart.” - Printz Award winner Melina Marchetta, author of Jellicoe Road and Saving Francesca A powerful debut about a girl learning to love despite the dangers.” - ALA Booklist Her debut novel about a girl called Frankie is titled Frankie and her activity book about medieval Europe is. “Readers will love Frankie for her courage, passion, and honesty as a narrator, and supporting characters are equally well-drawn. Shivaun Plozza’s debut novel, Frankie, is a genre-hopping, darkly funny novel about searching for the truth, finding yourself, and falling in love Frankie Vega is angry. Shivaun Plozza is a Childrens and YA writer. Winner of the 2017 Sisters in Crime Davitt Award (YA) Shortlisted for the Australian Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Award, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, and the 2017 Gold Inky Award

Frankie by Shivaun Plozza